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This unfortunate weave-owner is Alex Gerrard. She's wife of Liverpool soccer/football/whatever captain Steven Gerrard. I have no idea who either of them are, but they're apparently famous in the UK.
There are so many phrases in this Daily Mail piece that I had to look up! WAG? (An acronym used by the British tabloids to describe the wives and girlfriends of high-profile football players. Oh!) Scouser? (Someone who comes from Liverpool. Um. Oook.) Chuffed? (Pleased or delighted.) This is kind of fun, actually! And it's weird that WAG, scouser and chuffed all sound like they're going to be bad things, ...

I have written extensively about the Brazilian Blowout here on Hair On The Brain, and the company has always maintained that their product is formaldehyde-free. But now reports from Oregon's Occupational Safety & Health Administration say Brazilian Blowout has been found to actually contain formaldehyde. This was after stylists at an Oregon hair salon reported difficulty breathing, nosebleeds, and eye irritation after coming into contact with the formula. Brazilian Blowout states that their product is formaldehyde-free and is challenging Oregon OSHA's test results since the sample didn't come from the company, but from a salon. So what's the big deal ...

As you guys know, I got Hotheads Hair Extension, which are taped-in weft extensions, from Jordana Lorraine a while back. I love the fullness and length the extensions added to my hair, but the texture was a challenge for me to deal with because it was so different than my own hair. My natural hair is super soft and fine,ut b the extension hair texture was thicker, wavier, and more coarse than what I was use to caring for. It seemed like whatever products I put on were soaked up immediately, and the hair looked dull and not as shiny ...

I said I'd post a wedding pic, so here it is! I know; kinda far away, but it is the first one I've seen and the first one I am sharing with my HOTB peeps. Of course, what I really want to know is, how do you like the hair? In my opinion, it turned out great. As did the whole night. I think I was in a pink bubble of wedding joy, but seriously everything went off without a hitch. And that is thanks in large part to picking the "A-Team" of Los Angeles wedding vendors. So, I thought ...

Last week I posted about getting my extensions from Jordana Lorraine and my wedding hair consultation with Kristen Gaby. I mentioned that I would be doing an interview with Kristen about all things wedding hair. Kristen is super busy since we're in the middle of wedding season, but she was able to answer all my questions about consultations, the best wedding hair styles, hair accessories, and more! I wish I'd known all this stuff way back when I started wedding planning... Actually, I joke with my beyonce that if I'd known everything that really went into wedding planning, I would ...

So! I got my extensions today from the super awesome Jordana Lorraine at Dino-Clark Salon in Santa Monica. It was incredibly easy and fast. Jordana also did some highlights + lowlights on my hair, so the whole process took a little while, but the actually extensions part was a piece of cake.
Jordana used Hotheads Hair Extensions on me, which are in the category of "Taped Wefts" in the Guide To Types of Hair Extensions. They are super thin, flat strips or "wefts" of hair with little strips of adhesive tape at the top that are attached onto your hair. They ...

I met with Jordana Lorraine over at Dino-Clark Salon in Santa Monica yesterday to discuss my favorite HOTB topic: Extensions! Actually, I just thought of something. I wonder if Jordanna would rather do/discuss extensions or Brazilian Blowouts, as she is a whiz at both. Anyway, Jordana was super sweet in person, and I felt like I'd known her forever since I've interviewed her a bunch of times. (Check out Guide to Types of Hair Extensions, In-Depth Guide to Hair Extensions, and In-Depth Guide to Brazilian Blowouts!) It was great to finally meet in person, and it was exciting to discuss ...

I came across this interesting video of Bonnie Fuller getting hair extensions from celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson. (You know, the guy who did Kate Gosselin's extensions.) The type of extensions he used on Bonnie are Platinum Seamless, which are relatively new. They literally stick to your scalp* with adhesive strips, which kinda freaks me out. Does that really stay put? And wouldn't it pull out your real hair? Supposedly not...
Other things worth noting with Platinum Seamless extensions: You can only condition the bottom of your hair because you can't conditioner where the adhesives are. And you can only blow ...

Last weekend I stopped by Urbanic Paper Boutique in Venice to pick up my invitations and the owner, Audrey, asked me to do some research into the Brazilian Blowout Acai Hair Care products. Audrey said she’d had the Brazilian Blowout and was loving it, but wasn’t sure if the aftercare line was really worth the money. I told her I'd get right on it! (By the way, love Urbanic. Our invites turned out fantastic! It's the cutest shop. LA girls, you must go!)
So, at the Argyle Salon & Spa event yesterday, I asked everyone about the Brazilian Blowout Acai Hair ...

Our resident expert on all things Brazilian Blowout and extensions, Jordana Lorraine from The Dino-Clark Salon in Santa Monica, is back with even more on extensions. Find out everything you ever wanted to know on the different type of extensions and figure out which ones are right for you. And if you have questions at the end, just drop me a note in the comments sections, and we'll get them answered for you.
As you all know, extensions aren’t just for celebs and exotic dancers anymore. Extensions are everywhere! But if you decide to pay for your hair, how do ensure ...